Bubba Ho-Tep

This is a great film I just picked up the other day. As a fan of Bruce Campbell & a fan of the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness wackiness, I had heard from many people that I would enjoy this movie. And man, oh man, did I enjoy it.

The premise is this: Elvis never died. He instead traded places with a double over twenty years ago. He has cancer on his #### and he is stuck in a nursing home in Texas. His only friend there is John F. Kennedy, who never actually died. When he was shot, he was hidden away and turned into a black man by Lyndon Johnson. An ancient Egyptian mummy starts sucking the souls out of the residents of the nursing home, and Elvis & JFK are forced to fight back.

This is a completely ridiculous, yet utterly amazing film. Black humor is everywhere here as Bruce Campbell plays an old, decrepit Elvis pitch perfect. If anything, I would call this movie a spiritual successor to "Army of Darkness." Yet the monster isn't the biggest aspect of the movie. Rather, there's a surprising strong message about how our society abandons the elderly. 

Still though, this is an awesome "monster" movie with tons of great humor and characters. Do yourself a favor and go grab a copy. Just watch this movie. You won't regret a second of it.

A Hidden Gem...

While browsing the free video site, Hulu, (excellent site, by the way. Completely free, but also completely legal) I came across a new show. Called ExoSquad, this 80s cartoon is a surprisingly good sci-fi show. Set in Earth's future, it chronicles the exploits of a group of soldiers trying to take back Earth from the control of an artificially created race of slaves. 

This space opera, though a cartoon, is very mature. It kills off characters when it pleases and does not shy away from discussing the full effects of war. It also avoids having done-in-one episodes. There is a large story arc that ties all of the episodes together, I watched it for kicks & giggles, only to discover a story almost on par with Babylon 5 or other space operas. Hulu offers the complete first season of ExoSquad (minus one episode for some reason) and I'm hooked. Very few modern cartoons dare to be as good as ExoSquad was. Hopefully, by the time I finish off this season, I'll have found the next season. This show is an extremely well-done space opera that rivals others.

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Ladies and gentlemen, may I please direct your attention to one of the most amazing things I have learned this week. BioWare, the extremely talented folks behind the RPG "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," announced just yesterday that they are developing "Star Wars: The Old Republic," an MMO set during the same time period as the first two KOTOR games. And if I may say so, I am pumped!!!

I happen to love the KOTOR games. The first one was better than the second in terms of story, yet the second still had its moments. The gameplay was good in both and the various classes and customization was great. To hear that KOTOR is being translated into an MMO is amazing. It's supposed to be set 300 years after the first games, but it'll still have the classic KOTOR elements.

Now I have played MMOs before, but I quit because I got bored. I'm more of a story guy. While World of Warcraft was fun, I got tired with a lack of story. I wanted to be working towards a story, not just whatever missions were thrown out. Apparently, the Old Republic is meant to drive the story. A massive writing staff was hired for this game. Every class & type of character will have a specific story designed only for them. Jedis will have extremely different stories from the bounty hunters. Yet meanwhile, there will still be an overarching story with the war against the Republic and Empire.

Now I am not the biggest Star Wars fan or the most driven gamer. I usually just dabble in both. Yet taking one of the greatest Star Wars stories with Knights of the Old Republic and mixing it with an MMO will drive me right into the arms of the Old Republic. I can not wait for this game.

Push Trailer

Yeah, it's been a while. Anyways...

So I heard about this movie a while ago. A sci-fi flick using telepaths, telekinetics, & other comic stuff like that. I was intrigued 'cause it doesn't look like it's based of any established comic or anything. 

Well the trailer has come out. Looks kinda fun. The government part does seem cliched & overused, but hey, there's still a chance the story won't be horrible. It's mostly the action & special effects that's drawing me in. The telekinesis scenes looked like they'll be fun to watch entirely. 

Who knows? This movie could be worth checking out when it eventually comes out...

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/push/